kalinin

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Definition Proper noun A Soviet statesman who served as the nominal head of state of the USSR for many years. He was a loyal supporter of Joseph Stalin and held the position of Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, the Soviet Union's ceremonial head of state, from 1919 until his death. Usage The word "Kalinin" is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the historical fig...